Improvement in halter-clamps



n, A. WILSON.

HALTER-CLAMP.

Patented May 8, 18777.

INVENTOR .Da1 Z WITNESSES ATTORN EYS.

MPETERS. Pm'l'O-LITHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON, D C,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL A. WILSON, OF GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN HALTER-CLAMPS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 190,657, dated May 8,1877; application tiled March 26, 1877.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, DANIEL A. WILSON, ofGlens Falls, in the county of Warren, and in the State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Halter- Glamps; and dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of thisspecilication.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction of ahalter-clamp in the peculiar manner hereinafter described.

To enable those skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willnow proceed to describe its construction and operation.

In the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification, Figure1 represents a side view; Figs. 2 and 4, sections, and Fig. 3 a planview with the bails cut off.

In the figures, A represents a sleeve, which is made of metal, and whichhas a tapering opening through it from one end to the other. At one endof this sleeve is formed a bail, B, through which it is secured to afence or hitching-post.

O 0 represent tapering serrated wedges or blocks, which are inserted inthe sleeve A.

The serrated faces of these blocks or wedges face each other, and areintended to catch against the halter or rope, and assist in holding itmore firmly.

As the opening through the sleeve tapers from the bail downward, therope or halter is inserted from the smallest or lower end. After beinginserted, the wedges O O are pushed down so as to tighten upon the ropeor halter, and thus secure it.

It will readily be seen that the harder the halter strap or rope ispulled after being thus wedged, the tighter will it be held by the teethupon the serrated wedges.

The wedges can be made half-round for rope, or be made flat for holdingleather halter straps which are flat.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The halter-holder or clamping device, consisting of the sleeve A,provided with a bail, B, and adapted to receive the serrated wedges O(J, all substantially as shown, and for the purposes described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand andseal this 13th day of March, 1877.

DANIEL A. WILSON.

Witnesses WARREN MCHENRY, M. A. DUNHAM.

